Expedia Group Media Solutions Announces 2018 Global Partner Award Recipients

Valued Marketing Partners from Around the World Recognized for Outstanding Campaign Innovation and Success

Las Vegas, December 6, 2018 – Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, the advertising arm of Expedia Group, today announced the recipients of its 2018 Global Partner Awards, which honor innovative marketing campaigns from partners across the world. The annual awards celebrate creative campaigns that demonstrate groundbreaking innovation, originality and success in digital travel marketing and advertising.

Each of the partners recognized worked with Expedia Group Media Solutions to leverage its platforms, digital marketing solutions, valuable insights and vast partner network to produce tactical and successful campaigns. This year’s award-winning campaigns demonstrate the most innovative work and collaborative efforts from 2018, which have successfully engaged global travel audiences and driven impactful results.  

“This year’s award recipients are a testament to the power of creativity, collaboration and commitment to innovative ideas that help engage and inspire travelers around the world,” said Hari Nair, senior global vice president of Expedia Group Media Solutions. “We’re excited to continue working closely with our advertising partners to develop bold and strategic marketing campaigns that help them move the needle and meet their business objectives.”

For more information on this year’s honorees, visit  2018 Partner Award Winners . This year’s winners include:

North America

  • Most Innovative Campaign of the Year: Travel Texas
  • Hotel Campaign of the Year: Four Seasons Resort Hualalai
  • Airline Campaign of the Year: Hawaiian Airlines
  • Destination Campaign of the Year: Tourism Australia
  • TravelAds Campaign of the Year: G6 Hospitality
  • Global Car Rental Campaign of the Year: Thrifty Car Rental

Latin America

  • Most Innovative Campaign of the Year: Palace Resorts
  • Hotel Campaign of the Year: POSADAS
  • Destination Campaign of the Year: Consejo de Promocion Turistica de Quintana Roo
  • TravelAds Campaign of the Year: Playa Resorts
  • Central/South America Campaign of the Year: Instituto Guatemalteco de Turismo (INGUAT)
  • Caribbean Campaign of the Year: Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.

Europe, Middle East, and Africa

  • Destination Campaign of the Year: Israel Ministry of Tourism
  • European Campaign of the Year: Tourism Ireland
  • Middle Eastern Campaign of the Year: Emirates
  • African Campaign of the Year: Egyptian Tourism Authority
  • Airline Campaign of the Year: Condor
  • TravelAds Partner of the Year: Corinthia Hotels
  • Hotel Campaign of the Year: Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts

Asia Pacific

  • Most Innovative Campaign of the Year: Destination Gold Coast
  • Destination Campaign of the Year: Hangzhou Tourism Commission
  • Airline Campaign of the Year: Singapore Airlines
  • TravelAds Campaign of the Year: Candeo Hotels

About Expedia Group Media Solutions

Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, the advertising arm of Expedia Group, offers industry expertise and digital marketing solutions that allow brands to reach, engage and influence its qualified audience of travelers around the world. Through its vast network of leading travel brands and global points of sale, Expedia Group Media Solutions provides marketing partners with proprietary data-driven insights about traveler behaviors during every stage of the purchase journey, along with dynamic advertising solutions, to deliver strategic campaigns and measurable results. For more information, visit www.advertising.expedia.com.

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